Hornby Model Railways. OO Gauge. How To Service And Clean Old Trains To Improve Performance.

Hi guys and welcome back to OO Heaven.
in this episode I will take you through how to service and clean your old Hornby trains to improve the performance.
So if you are into your Hornby model railway on a budget keep tuned for more videos coming out soon on how to build your first OO Gauge Layout on a budget.

[@hadynmcloughlin4661]

Was thinking will get my first starter bundle with some older OO Hornby - this is fantastic starter video for a beginner for ebay finds. New sub today

[@ooheaven8491]

Thanks very much glad you enjoyed the video

[@tracystevens6689]

Great video. Good beginner advice without being too technical

[@medwaymodelrailway7129]

Enjoyed your video you put together. Hope there more to come.

[@ooheaven8491]

Cheers bud, many more on the way

[@thedoctor6610]

Oh bless I hope the dogs ok now

[@ooheaven8491]

She's great thanks

[@simonfreeman9466]

Loving your videos.keep up the good work 🚂

[@ooheaven8491]

Thanks bud appreciate it

[@sarahyork8370]

Thanks for showing me how to clean my trains 🚆 🙂

[@ooheaven8491]

No probs happy to help

[@raymondhambleton9452]

to clean and lube an XO-3 motor, use a wooden cocktail stick to clean out the commutator slots. Then add a drop of oil to the 2 drive shaft pads. one is between the magnet and armature and the other is between the brushes and worm drive. clean and adjust the pickup under the chassis to ensure a good clean contact with the wheels. most of these old Triang Hornby locos are really easy to service. check the condition of the wiring, it can be well over 40 years old. check the solder connections and resolder if they look loose or weak.

[@ooheaven8491]

Hey bud thanks for your comment. As you can see I'm new to the hobby and learning the ropes. It's always good to hear useful information from those in the know. Thanks bud

[@MikeLangfordGoogle]

South African living in Csuco, Peru here, just found your channel, great stuff, like the easy banter format. Definitely can recommend Labelle lubrucants as they last longer - I've used Gaugemaster & others before & they are easily thrown off the mechanisms & don't last very long - Labelle 102 gear lubricant for the open Triang mechanims works great & ptfe white grease for the Hornby & Lima ringfield cogs, 102 for the motor bearings. I hear Woodland scenics lubes are also good. I would steer away from lighter fluid, especially for later models with plastic gears & rather recommend 99% alcohol for the wheel surfaces & commutator surface as well as a fibre glass pen for contact cleaning. Keep a wet-wipe & paper towel handy to clean hands regularly - managed to get a spot of alcohol on a metal hornby dublo 0-6-2 black body & it made the paint go white in a corner! I collect early Triang mainly & enjoy getting ''non-runners'' to work like clockwork.

[@ooheaven8491]

Nice one bud,,, Thanks for checking In

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WOW! l never thought you were Italian..................

[@ooheaven8491]

Not sure how you came to that conclusion but thanks lol

[@wayneyeadon9680]

Not sure where you got the idea to use lighter fuel but most people recommend use of isopropyl alcohol as it doesn't damage any plastic bodywork unlike other substances. Be careful on the type of oil too. I got some sewing machine oil which is fine enough, as some are too thick. Sams Trains and Barrie Davis Model Railways will teach you alot. Also worthy for doing stuff on the cheap is Budget Model Railways. Many more good channels too but not always useful for beginners.

[@ooheaven8491]

Yeah I know those channels very good,,, I only use the lighter fuel on the metal parts for cleaning,,, no need to touch the plastic. I think I got that advice from one of Sam's old videos